FAIRPORT CONVENTION - FIRST ALBUM 1st UK Press FOLK / PSYCH MONSTER RARITY 1968

	£		144
	$		190

FAIRPORT CONVENTION

VERY RARE 1st UK ROUGH TEXTURED POLYDOR LABEL 

1968 PRESSING BY PHILIPS / POLYDOR 

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FAIRPORT CONVENTION

1968 FIRST ALBUM

ORIGINAL FULL LAMINATED SLEEVE - Excellent

Vinyl condition : EXCELLENT + (high gloss shine)

Play graded : EXCELLENT (hi fi audio quality. This is critical play grading using a highly sensitive Nagaoka MP10 SB cartridge fitted to an SME headshell, BBC arm and Garrard 401 deck)

This auction is for a top copy of Fairport's debut album and their only one on Polydor . An absolute rarity in its own right in any condition. This copy must be an upgrade for 99% of collectors. I have never seen this album as a very first press in such absolutely stunning condition. Barely played for sure and well looked after and archived. This has been stored under the right conditions and inside a polythene sleeve in a dust free environment for all its life. It sits totally flat on the turntable and has no faults whatsoever.

A splendid ultra heavy glossy vinyl built like the equivalent of a Rolls Royce in the vinyl world.

In the last 10 years I have only come across 1 copy of this great Fairport album as a proper first press which in my opinion is the pinnacle of progressive folk musicianship in the late sixties / early seventies. This reminds of the Comus stunner for example or also Forest's Full Circle . Sensational sound quality, NO skips or jumps. NO clicks,  NO crackle. This is really a stunning SUPER vinyl with a beautiful deep gloss. This vinyl has not been played much at all !!!  A definite EX++!!!  There are only paper retraction traces, not visible in the normal daylight, totally inaudible on replay. Some miniscule thumb marks near the end of the last track on side B which do not have any effect on the stunning audio. Don't be mistaken, this is a great quality vinyl, worthy of inclusion into a great prog/folk collection!!! Inspected under an intense light source and angled.

Vinyl: EX ++. A fantastic upgrade. This is a seriously desirable ORIGINAL album and very rare in this great condition!!!  It does not get much better than this. This is nowadays gold dust and very hard indeed to still find as an original!!! The vinyl has a beautiful glossy sheen on both sides and has barely seen any play. A definite upgrade for most and sensationally rare indeed!! No spindle traces on the labels which are the original first press ROUGH TEXTURED variety.

Sleeve: EX.  A great single sleeve with beautiful artwork. This sleeve is very flimsy but is still in great shape. The front is laminated as is the spine. No major creases, just two very light thumb creases, barely visible.  The opening is still super crisp! The spine is 100% legible.This is a lovely sleeve housing a top notch vinyl.

Though there are rarely ever any problems with my items, I always try my very best to describe everything exactly!  PLEASE REMEMBER to contact me FIRST,  if you have any problems at all, before you leave feedback and star ratings, so I get a chance to turn any negative experience into a positive one!  I can always happily sort anything out for you, if you let me know you have a problem!  This way no one has to leave Negative/Neutral feedback - and we both walk away happy! Similarly with the amount of stars, anything less than a full 5 * rating is effectively detrimental to a seller's rating as lower ratings will incur higher Final Value Fees  and lower priority in the bidlists eventually making it unattractive to list items on Ebay at all. I know of at least one major previous Ebay seller who has decided not to list via Ebay again. Please do NOT bid if you cannot give me at least 1 chance to sort everything out to your FULL satisfaction in the unlikely event of a problem.  Thanks again!!

This an excellent investment opportunity!!! Any questions please ask me and I will try to answer soon.

Though there are rarely ever any problems with my items, I always try my very best to describe everything exactly!  PLEASE REMEMBER to contact me FIRST,  if you have any problems at all, before you leave feedback and star ratings, so I get a chance to turn any negative experience into a positive one!  I can always happily sort anything out for you, if you let me know you have a problem!  This way no one has to leave Negative/Neutral feedback - and we both walk away happy! Similarly with the amount of stars, anything less than a full 5 * rating is effectively detrimental to a seller's rating as lower ratings will incur higher Final Value Fees  and lower priority in the bidlists eventually making it unattractive to list items on Ebay at all. I know of at least one major previous Ebay seller who has decided not to list via Ebay again. Please do NOT bid if you cannot give me at least 1 chance to sort everything out to your FULL satisfaction in the unlikely event of a problem.  Thanks again!!

This an excellent investment opportunity!!! Any questions please ask me and I will try to answer soon.

This an excellent investment opportunity!!! Any questions please ask me and I will try to answer soon.

Though there are rarely ever any problems with my items, I always try my very best to describe everything exactly!  PLEASE REMEMBER to contact me FIRST,  if you have any problems at all, before you leave feedback and star ratings, so I get a chance to turn any negative experience into a positive one!  I can always happily sort anything out for you, if you let me know you have a problem!  This way no one has to leave Negative/Neutral feedback - and we both walk away happy! Similarly with the amount of stars, anything less than a full 5 * rating is effectively detrimental to a seller's rating as lower ratings will incur higher Final Value Fees  and lower priority in the bidlists eventually making it unattractive to list items on Ebay at all. I know of at least one major previous Ebay seller who has decided not to list via Ebay again. Please do NOT bid if you cannot give me at least 1 chance to sort everything out to your FULL satisfaction in the unlikely event of a problem.  Thanks again!!

This an excellent investment opportunity!!! Any questions please ask me and I will try to answer soon.